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We are seeking a Part-Time Reference Librarian to join our team. Huntingdon Valley Library seeks a Part-Time Reference Librarian. Under the supervision of the Library Director, the part-time Reference Librarian oversees library operations and events during assigned shifts and provides direct services to library patrons, helping them research information, locate library materials, and use technology. The Reference Librarian also develops […]
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We are open and the AC is on! Our public printing is unavailable right now and our elevator is still unavailable. Yes, you can check out books!
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Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy. Consumer Reports is available from any public computer in the library and from home using your Huntingdon Valley Library card to gain access. Use your library and library card to help you make better purchasing decisions! Get started here!
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The library recently conserved and digitized a rare copy of a historic Farm Map of Moreland Township, Montgomery Co., PA, Surveyed and Published by Matthew Hughes in 1861. The 160 year old map was stabilized, reframed, and digitized for the first time to provide access both at the library and online. The library’s map is the only known surviving copy. […]
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Prior to the February Annual Meeting, we create a brief Annual Report to share the Library’s accomplishments with the community. The 2019 Annual Report is now available for review. Reports back to 2012 are also available on the About HVL page, for the curious. Below are highlights from the last 8 years or so from the Library Director’s Annual Report, […]
» Read moreLibrary Closed The Library is a public place where people of all ages gather, so we are concerned about the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, as well as the flu and common cold. Practicing good hygiene, staying home and keeping children home when sick, and covering sneezes and coughs helps prevent the spread of all viruses. The Huntingdon Valley […]
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The Huntingdon Valley Library has thrived for over 20 years in our current location, but this beautiful building is beginning to show its age! So in support of our strategic plan, the Library Board is working to re-imagine this space to serve the community’s needs for the next 20 years. Through a core grant from the Community Design Collaborative, we […]
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Friends’ News – the Annual Newsletter of the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library came to us in January 2020! Did you get your copy? No?! Pick one up today at the desk or the Friends Station. You can also read the newsletter online. Why join? Your membership dues support the Friends who then support the Library. With Friends’ support, the […]
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Learn more about all the wonderful things the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library do and have done for the library in their 2019 Newsletter. Membership dues make up a big part of the group’s annual revenues, which in turn, support programs, collections, and services at the library. For example, the Friends support 100% of the Summer Reading Program – every […]
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Interested in knowing what’s happening at the Library, but don’t want to receive a weekly email? You can see ALL of our newsletters and Board Meeting Minutes in our archive at: About HVL > Board of Trustees > Minutes and Newsletter Archive You can also sign up for the newsletter! Just fill out this form: Sign Up for Our Newsletter […]
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